Drew Ward of Pacproinc. lends his insights into the trends he's seeing in automation of meat and poultry processing plants, as well as the workforce challenges facing the industry.
In this video interview, Tom Egan of PMMI and Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief of The National Provisioner, discuss advancements in automation and robotics.
Sometimes the advantages of using automated and robotic trimming and deboning equipment are not about the technology and equipment in and of itself, but the engineering of the whole line that can aid in speed and other efficiencies along with food and worker safety.
Last fall, robotic cattle drivers were born out of a partnership with Cargill and Colorado State University's Temple Grandin, professor of animal science.
In this video interview, Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI talks about the pressures on the meat and poultry processing industries that are forcing companies to invest in robotics and automation more often today.
The greatest challenge whole-muscle product processors face daily is the natural size and shape variation inherent in any whole-muscle product and process.